Should I Stay, or Should I Go? Experiences of Newly Licensed Nurses in Clinical Practice
Flexibility, appreciation, and healthy work environments are factors valued by NLNs when determining their intent to stay or leave nursing. Younger NLNs place greater emphasis on work-life balance, salary, and support. Nurse administrators play a pivotal role in influencing factors that have been identified to enhance NLN retention.
Authors
- Melissa McTernan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5151-8307)
- Katherine E. Gregory (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0610-5386)
- Elizabeth M Chen
- Ashley Waddell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7705-7329)
- Traci L. Alberti
- Viktoriya Babicheva
Institutions
- Boston College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration
- Published
- 2026-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/nna.0000000000001699
- Primary Topic
- Nursing education and management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00